Meaning abrade
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abrade


1670s, from Latin abradere "to scrape off, shave away," from ab- "off" (see ab-) + radere "to scrape" (see raze). Abrase, from the stem of the Latin verb, is attested fro [..]
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abrade


To roughen the surface of a golf shaft so the epoxy will adhere better to the head. The process of removing the chrome finish from a steel shaft or the layer of paint from a graphite shaft prior to in [..]
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abrade


v. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.
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abrade


(v) wear away(v) rub hard or scrub
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1. To wear away by mechanical action. 2. To scrape away the surface layer from a part. Origin: L. Ab-rado, pp. -rasus, to scrape off (05 Mar 2000)
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(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.ang|abraiden.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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